flogging
/ˈflɑɡɪŋ/
verb
- To beat someone with a whip or stick as a punishment.
- The guard threatened to flog anyone who tried to escape.
- In some countries, the law still allows judges to flog criminals.
- The cruel captain would flog sailors for the smallest mistakes.
- To sell something, especially quickly or aggressively.
- The company is trying to flog its new product with a huge advertising campaign.
- She managed to flog her car to a neighbor before moving away.
- He spent the afternoon flogging old furniture at the flea market.
- To promote or push an idea or product excessively.
- The politician kept flogging the same tired promises during the speech.
- The author spent months flogging his book on social media.
- Stop flogging that diet plan — nobody wants to hear about it anymore.
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noun
- The act of beating someone with a whip or stick as a punishment.
- Many historical accounts describe brutal floggings in public squares.
- In the past, flogging was a common punishment in the navy.
- The prisoner was sentenced to 20 lashes as a flogging.
- A severe defeat or loss in a competition.
- The debate turned into a complete flogging for the inexperienced candidate.
- Our team took a real flogging in the championship game.
- After that flogging in the stock market, many investors lost confidence.
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